The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-03-10

Er both one year Tor $l50 Send mon
ey direet to this Office.
The sale the Marsh Crumley prop
orty, heretofore advertised in this pa-
per, will not take place, the sale hoy-
ing been enjoined
For Sale.-A bran new Remington
breech loading double gun. One of
the best guns made. Will be sold for
almost half price. Call at this Office
A number of the society people
gathered at the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs, Ike 7. lobe last Tuesday night
and spent several hours very pleasant
ly pulling tafy.
Mr. J, M. Anderson, OF Unicoi coun-
ty, has purchased a half interest in the
Hardin-Taylor farm on Buffalo, near
Milligan College and will probably
move there soon.
For a short time we will take sub
scriptions to THE COMET and the
Nashville Union for nearly half price.
Both papers one year for only $3.50.
Send in your money at once,
Mr.. Wilson, of Macon, Ga, who pur-
chased several acres of the Boring
land a few weeks ago, arrived with his
family last Saturday night. Mr.. Will
son will have his land laid off in town
lots, and will open a real estate office
here at once.
We will sell the merchants of oul
town and surrounding country all es
sences and extracts at X poxville prices
and save them freight and give them
25 % better and purer goods.
MCFARLAND.
Buy your cassimers, Dress Goods
and clothing of Christian, Hoss &
Hodge. You will be certain to gel
top goods at bottom prices,
Mr.. Joe Summers, book-keeper il
the wellknown house OF G, NJ. McCluns
& Co., Knoxville, Tenn, spent Sunday
with relatives in this vicinity Jot
called in Monday morning and renew
ed his subscription to THE COMET.
The Johnson City Foundry and Ma
chine Works will put in large steam
hammer and other new machinery a
once They are prepared to do al
kinds Of machine work and will con
tract for all work in their Iine. Se
advertisement in this ISSUE
The best selected stock Of paint
varnish and artist brushes in i. Tenn
arrived at McFarIand's drug store yes
/ terday and we intend to sell them a
shortestprofts Wewant every paint
er in our town to come and see on
line Of these goods before buying.
A gentleman connected with the
T. Va. & Ga. R. r., who is in pos
ton to know says that there has bee
fourteen new consolidated engines Of
dered for the road and one hundred
fifty thousand pound cars The latte
are intended for the Memphis an
Charleston division.-THbune.
Some cold-blooded assassin met 30
Jobe on the street the other night, an
without speaking slapped MIN in tn
face. A fight ensued, and Bob recei'
ed a pistol wound in the hand. 1t
supposed the party wanted to XII
Bob for the real estate on his feet, {
he had no other valuables on his pc
son,
Will Hodges went to see his be-
girl at Piney Flats one night last wee
and stayed until he just had time
catch the train. The night was darl
his business was pressing, and ami
the excitement and confusion ne
essary when leaving on such occasion
forgot his overcoat. He returned Il
it but missed the train, and had to pa
his fare to Bristol,
Messrs Cargille & Hodges, photo
raphers, have just finished a remark
bic piece Of work in India ink al
water colors. The subject was the i
FAINT son Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Whit
side, and the picture was enlarge
from an old photograph in which Il
features OF the child could hardly
t discerned,
While in Jonesboro last Monday
NJ. May, the dry goods merchant, ga
us sample bar of Frank Siddal
e soap. This notice is as free from !,
: as the soap when we say that Rufe h
e the largest and best selected stock
goods in Jonesboro,
We are requested to say there W
j. be mass meeting Of the citizens
e the City Hall next Wednesday Mig
at Z O'clock for the purpose Of non
q mating a mayor and board of aid,
men. All voters are requested to
present
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